Green transport latest news

Solar-powered hydrogen kit good for 10,000 miles driving a year

Friday, 5^th February, 2010

Honda has unveiled a solar-powered hydrogen station for use by drivers at home, which can produce enough fuel to power its FCX Clarity fuel cell car for 25 miles of driving each day.

New bicycle umbrella you wear on your head

Thursday, 4^th February, 2010

A new type of umbrella that you wear over your head claims to protect a cyclist’s head, face and shoulders from rain, wind, snow and extreme cold.

New speed limits for buses, coaches and HGVs

Wednesday, 3^rd February, 2010

The discrepancy in performance between new buses, coaches and heavy goods vehicles, which are limited to 56mph by speed limiters, and older vehicles, which are able to drive at 70mph, has prompted the Department for Transport to call for a change to the law.

DIY electric car promises bespoke bodywork as easy as iPhone app

Tuesday, 2^nd February, 2010

A new electric vehicle that is to be sold without bodywork, seats or even a steering wheel promises motorists a choice of design and performance as diverse and easily available as an iPhone application.

10,000 bicycles reported stolen each month are “tip of the iceberg”

Tuesday, 2^nd February, 2010

The 10,000 bicycles reported stolen to the police each month represent only a fraction of the number that go missing

Flying bicycles – an end to potholes and aggressive drivers

Monday, 1^st February, 2010

A cycle lane that takes a direct route and is never blocked by parked cars or rendered impassable by rubbish or broken glass may be no more than a dream for many British cyclists, but a radical new design by architect, Martin Angelov, is far more ambitious.

Average speed cameras put cyclists at risk

Friday, 29^th January, 2010

Average speed cameras may be the single most effective way of encouraging motorists to keep to the speed limit, but a scheme that should be improving conditions for cyclists on a stretch of the A13 in east London appears to be putting them at greater risk.

Car CO2 emissions data proves hard to find

Thursday, 28^th January, 2010

Prospective cars buyers are struggling to find out how much CO₂ new cars produce when they browse manufacturer websites according to a report published today.

The electric car that thinks it’s a bicycle

Wednesday, 27^th January, 2010

The Tajima Motors EV Mini Sport looks like no other bicycle on the road, but the single-seat, mid-engined electric vehicle is classed as a motorised cycle in Japan because its motor is rated at 0.59kW.

Green cars eclipse SUVs and sports cars

Tuesday, 26^th January, 2010

Even before the credit crunch became a recession, car buyers had begun to gravitate towards smaller, lighter and more fuel-efficient models. This month at the Detroit Motor Show, small cars were the focus of media attention – eclipsing for the first time interest in SUVs and sports cars.